Zimbabwe's capital is returning to normal after a week of turmoil in which Zimbabweans protested dramatic fuel price hikes and government security forces launched a crackdown in which 12 people were killed, according to human rights groups.

Senegal's Constitutional Court has published an official list of five candidates to contest next month's presidential election, including head of state Macky Sall -- but excluding two prominent opposition figures.

DRC on the brink of first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960 after the Constitutional Court on Sunday confirmed the presidential election victory of Felix Tshisekedi, although questions remain about the result

Regional powers hailed Felix Tshisekedi on Sunday as DR Congo's incoming president despite claims by his opponents of an election stitch-up and the EU and African Union warning of doubts over the result.

The African Union has postponed sending a delegation to the DRC over the country's disputed presidential election after the Constitutional Court declared Felix Tshisekedi the victor, an AU spokesperson says.

Already affecting flights this past Saturday, South African Airways cancelled flights between Johannesburg and Blantyre, Malawi due to essential services non-compliance. This will affect flights today as well.

Sudanese security forces are deploying in large numbers in Khartoum and the capital's twin city in anticipation of fresh protests calling on longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir to step down, according to activists and video clips circulating online.